Improved box-loop for carriage-tops



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side ot' the top l, for securing the loop A.

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in place without the einplm'lueht'of rivets or screws.

fets. l`his method ofconstruction and application'is expensive,requiringthe lahor of' skilled workmen,-

dtttcdtatre CHARLES H. DAVIS, or

Letters Patent No. 95,004,

dated September 21, 1869,.

- [MPRovED Box-Loop Fon CARRIAGE-Tops.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making partof thesame.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, CHARLES H. DAVIS,

euse, in the county of Onondaga, York, have invented a new of SyraandState of New and improved Box-Loop for use' on Oarriage-Tops; and vI dohereby declare? that the following is a full and exact descriptiontherei' of, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part ofthis specification, in which- .Figure 1 is a perspective View of 'theloop, with straps and 4buckles complete, attached to a piece ofleatherorscctio'ofacarriageltop, B. j Figure 2 is a perspective Iviewofthe loop ready for use.' f v Figure 3 is a plate or cap, used on theback or in- Figurc 4 is a cross-sectional View of the whole com-Siinilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.V k

l\[y'iuveutou has for its object to improve the construction of'box-loops for carriage-trimmiugs; and

It consists in fhrmiug'the loops from one piece of metal, either cast orstruck up, with a series 'ot' lugs upon its.lo\\'c1c lgcs, which lugs orspurs are passed through openings formed in the carringe-top, andthrough openings in a nie-tal stifeuing-plate, placed upon the undersurtrce ofthe leather.

The lugs are then bent down or clinched upon the metal plate, therebysecurely fastening the box-loop Box-loops, as' usually constructed, are.made of leather, and either sewed or riveted in place, and are liablel'to he heut ounof shape, and torn from the riv- 'and through holes x x,formed in lwhile, by my improvement, the box is easily applied, land notliable to get out of order.

In the accompanying drawings- A is a metal loop, either cast or struckup from sheet-metal, preferably the latter.

When formed of sheet-metal, the blanks are cut out by suitable dies,leaving spurs or lugs H H upon two opposite edges. lheyare then bentiutothe form shown iu lig; 2, to .produce the loop.

D is a strap or straps, each end passing around and through the buckleE, and secured, iu any proper manner, to the piece B of thecarriage-top.

The piece B is provided with a series of'holes upon each side of thestrap D, corresponding in numberand position to the spurs H upon theloop.

The loop is applied to the piece B, by passing the spurs through theseholes, as shown in the drawing, the metal plate (l, laid against theinner surface of the piece B.

The lugs are then bent down surface of this plate, thereby rmlyseeuriugthe loop in place without the aid of rivets.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'lhe box-loop A, when formed as described, with the lugs or spurs H uponits edges, and. applied to a carriage-top, by passing said lugs throughthe same, and through the metal plate C, and `then bending them downupon the surface of said plate, substantially as described, for thepurpose specified.

CHARLES H. DAVIS. Witnesses:

T.- D. DAvIs, C. S. STANLEY.

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